Flexible and continuous connectivity, anywhere, at any time remains a key priority for major defence forces around the world. With the critical threat of cyber warfare intensifying, there is now a pressing need to ensure secure communications can be effectively operated in contested environments. SMi’s 11th annual Mobile Deployable Communications conference returns to look at the key drivers causing the growing demand for flexible, prote...

Overview: Statement by the Archivist of the United States in the Federal Agency Records Management 2016 Annual Report (Senior Agency Official for Records Management Report Federal Email Management Report and Records Management Self-Assessment): “Overall, the great majority of Federal agencies reported they have met, or will meet, the major goals and actions outlined in the Directive. They are working towards successfully managing email...

With the updated OMB Circular No. A-123 being issued over a year ago, this will be an advanced level internal control workshop focusing on what agencies and Departments have done the last year in relation to the requirements that defines management’s responsibility for internal control with an emphasis on integrating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and what they plan to do going forward. There will be a focus on best practices and what...

Maritime Information Warfare will focus on the growing need for navies to develop their information exploitation capabilities. As navies must now achieve strategic superiority in both conventional and asymmetrical conflict environments, knowledge is the new ‘king of the battlefield’. The utilization of real-time data is key to ensuring mission success - whether it be combatting piracy or a technologically advanced enemy. The confer...

SMi group is proud to announce its 7th Annual Social Media In The Defence and Military Sector. The event will be held in London on the 06th and 07th December 2017. Social Media is a constantly evolving communication outlet for any industry and has only recently seen military and defence organisations tapping in to this tool on a scale of comment – as a consequence most militaries are still lacking in any notable form of social media stra...

The unique two-track conference programme, with joint plenary sessions, delivers a leading line up of international experts to discuss securing America’s critical infrastructure, from both physical and cyber perspectives. Critical Infrastructure Protection With much focus on convergence, the CIP track of the programme delivers discussions to review the potential threats to critical infrastructure, smart construction and building in secur...

Blockchain and its Potential in Government Training Workshop: A Primer for Government Executives, Managers, and Staff Commonly described as the "next great disrupter," Blockchain technology is the “new Internet”. While there are challenges associated with widespread use, its potential is drawing heavy interest and investment from both commercial and government leaders around teh world. Primarily known as the technology underlying B...

This year’s highly anticipated event returns to further explore national approaches to maximising airlift and aerial refuelling capabilities through new technologies and platforms. With nation’s increasingly pooling airlift and air-to-air refuelling assets together to ensure a viable capability remains during times of peace and war, a key focus of 2017 will be the importance of rapid response capabilities. The agenda will also cove...

SMi's 3rd Annual Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability Conference and Exhibition returns to London between the 14th and 16th of November 2017. As the only meeting of its kind solely dedicated to this capability area, this focused conference aims to deliver a strong emphasis on emerging technologies and how these might be leveraged. As well as hearing the perspectives of senior programme managers from procurement and future land requirements,...

Latest Information on Government Cybersecurity and Implementing the President's Cybersecurity Executive Order (EO) Training Workshop This workshop will focus on the progress to date in implementing the President’s EO on Cybersecurity with emphasis on key requirement: identification of High Value Assets, implementation of NIST’s Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The CSF and RMF are critical for the f...